Flynn. In recent months, several Trump campaign associates, such as Roger Stone and Carter Page, have been contacted by Senate investigators, but the campaign itself had not been asked to preserve and produce materials. Sen. James Lankford, an Oklahoma Republican on the intelligence panel, said Flynn's decision would not stop the committee's investigation, tweeting: "It is Mike Flynn's right to ... Continua a leggere...

Macron said he had discussed the reports of collective punishment of gay men in Chechnya with Putin and that they had agreed on a "very regular monitoring" of the situation. The newly elected French leader said he favoured "a democratic transition" in Syria that would "preserve the Syrian state". Western sanctions, imposed after Russia's annexation of Crimea in 2014, have been ratcheted up since ... Continua a leggere...

Lt. Col. Joshua B. Comstock, whose record includes two Bronze Stars via his service in such theaters as Kuwait, Iraq and Afghanistan, was the featured speaker at American Legion Post 71's Memorial Day gathering, held Monday in Wade Hampton Veterans Park. Continua a leggere...

The intelligence Comey knew was fake purported to show emails that said Attorney General Loretta Lynch would stop the email server investigation. His press conference caused a firestorm of controversy and drew criticism from both Democrats and Republicans. Continua a leggere...

During a joint press conference with British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson , Tillerson also described mass immigration as a "challenge" when confronting terrorism. But the information sharing resumed quickly after U.S. President Donald Trump and British Prime Minister Theresa May spoke and Trump promised future information would be protected. Continua a leggere...

Bain & Co. consultancy said yesterday that luxury goods sales a year ago totaled 249 billion euros ($280 billion), compared with 251 billion euros in 2015. Hong Kong, Macau and Singapore are on the mend but Taiwan and South-east Asia face a fall in tourist numbers from China and South Korea, while Japan was seen as staying flat. Continua a leggere...

President Donald Trump delayed the United States's commitment to fight climate change through an ambitious worldwide agreement that his counterparts in the group of G7 nations eagerly adopted. G7 leaders clashed on climate policy during their meeting in Taormina, Italy last week as U.S. President Donald Trump refused to endorse a global climate accord. Continua a leggere...

However, Mrs Merkel also said at the conference that she remained a "convinced Trans-Atlanticist". On top of this, Trump urged Germany to spend more on defense, pointing to Germany's trade surplus against the U.S.as he pledged during the presidential election.But Merkel spokesman Steffen Seibert said that his boss had not meant to start a wave of Trump-bashing."I've never seen her in 12 ye... Continua a leggere...

Aviation officials in the European Union and US are meeting on Wednesday to discuss aviation security, and IATA head Alexandre de Juniac called on officials in an open letter to consider alternatives to a ban, such as methods to detect traces of explosives at airport security checkpoints, better training of staff and use of behavioural detection officers. Continua a leggere...

Police hunting the "network" behind his attack said they had made "significant" arrests and seized "very important" items in raids linked to the investigation. Opponents accused Corbyn of politicising the Manchester attack . He added: "We are now carrying out associated searches at a number of addresses". Continua a leggere...

It comes as Trump returned to Washington from his first worldwide trip, renewed his tweets about unfair media coverage, and eyed a major retooling of his White House staff to deal with Russia-related scrutiny. Appearing on ABC This Week today was Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA), the ranking Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee who had a very different view of Kushner's communications with Ru... Continua a leggere...

Germany has also bristled at criticism from Trump over North Atlantic Treaty Organisation defense spending and the country's large trade surplus, and it's also an election year, for Merkel who is seeking her fourth term as chancellor in September . Continua a leggere...

The central government has issued a new notification that bans sale of cattle for slaughter and only allows sale for dairy production and agricultural purposes. "Meat supplies will very soon grind to a halt in India and overseas if either the government does not repeal this draconian order or a court does not step in", Qureshi said. Continua a leggere...

He was quiet and withdrawn, a college dropout who liked soccer - and, some say, showed alarming signs of being radicalized years before he walked into a pop concert at Britain's Manchester Arena and detonated a powerful bomb, killing himself and 22 others. Continua a leggere...

The 38-year-old Beltre went into this season only 52 hits shy of 3,000 for his career. The Rangers optioned infielder/outfielder Drew Robinson to Triple-A Round Rock. Beltre may finally be showing his age, though. Gallo will remain up with the major league roster, with the possibility of slotting into left field or serving as the designated hitter for additional playing time. Continua a leggere...

In a statement released Sunday by the Palestinian Authority's official WAFA news agency , Erekat condemned the Israeli government for holding its meeting "under the Al Aqsa Mosque and approving several illegal procedures ", as he put it. Continua a leggere...

The death toll from six days of fighting neared 100. Most of the city's residents have been displaced because of the firefight while the military dropped bombs over residential areas where the Islamist terror group was reportedly seeking refuge. Continua a leggere...

Trump labelled Bethlehem, "a precious city" and said he intended "to do everything he could" to achieve a peace agreement between the Israelis and Palestinians. He didn't talk about Israeli assessments in the West Bank, where Palestinians want to build a Palestinian state. "We appreciate this aid and important support very much and yet I'd like to stress this again- history has shown that Isra... Continua a leggere...

The South Korean government said that it will take immediate action against any turbulence in the local financial market and the national economy sparked by North Korea's latest missile launch. "We hope that related parties can remain calm and restrained, ease the tension on the peninsula, and bring the peninsula issue into the right track of peaceful dialogue again", the foreign ministry sa... Continua a leggere...

FILE: Tear gas is released on demonstrators during riots at a march to the state Ombudsman's office in Caracas , Venezuela May 29, 2017. Opposition leaders are demanding immediate presidential elections. Protests against President Nicolas Maduro's government have left at least 60 people dead in the last two months. Maduro plans to set up a constituent assembly , which the opposition believes h... Continua a leggere...